Stake for cars.



J. A. TOOMEY.

STAKE FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.18, 190a.

1,004,3 1 1 Patented Sept. 26, 1911.

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J. A. TOOMEY.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1908.

Patented se tfze, 1911.

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J. A. TOOMBY.

STAKE FOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, won.

1,004,311, Patented Sept. 26, 1911.

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COLUMBIA PLANDDIIAPH CO-JVMNINGTDN. D. C.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN A. TOOMEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STAKE FOR CARS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Application filed November 18, 1908.

Patented Sept. 26, 1911. Serial No. 463,322.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Join: A. citizen of the United States, and aresident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stakes for Cars;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and. to the letters of TOOMEY, a

reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This application relates to stakes for cars of that class known aslogging cars, and on which the logs, extending longitudinally the carand held from movement by the stakes, can be rolled from the car onlywhen the stakes are removed or depressed. I-Ieretofore cars of thisclass have usually been provided with temporary stakes of wood, whichare inserted in the stake pockets and when it is desired to unload thecar,

are removed or chopped off to permit the logs to be rolled from thedeck.

The object of this invention is to afford a car stake adapted to besecured on the sides of a car provided with a locking means whereby thestake is normally held in an upright position, and also provided withmechanism connected with all of the stakes on the same side of the caradapted to simultaneously unlock or release the stakes.

It is also an object of the invention to afford a car equipped withstakes adapted to normally look when in upright position and connectedby means permitting all the stakes on one side of the car to besimultaneously and automatically released to discharge the loadthereover.

It is the further object of the invention to afford a logging car havingadjustable stakes thereon, said stakes being physically connected by amechanism adapted when actuated to release all the stakes on that sideof the car and to provide in connection therewith a trigger adapted toactuate the release mechanism by engagement with a third rail placedalongside of the track.

It is a further object of the invention to provide in connection withthe car provided with stakes such as described, a tipple adapted toincline the deck of the car at an angle sufliciently to cause the logsto roll therefrom when the stakes are released and provided inconnection therewith with suitable means for releasing all the stakes onone side of the car.

The invention embraces many novel features and consists of the mattershereinafter described and more fully pointed out and defined in theappended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying myinvention showing the car upon the tipple. Fig. 2 is an enlarged centralsection of a device embodying my invention, showing the same with thestakes locked. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the car upon the tippleand the stakes upon the lower side of the car released. Fig. 4 is anenlarged fragmentary front elevation of the stake and the locking andadjusting means therefor. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig.4. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a sectiontaken on line 7--7 of Fig. 4.

As shown in the drawings: A, indicates the side sill of a car of theusual type ordinarily used for logging purposes, and constructed in anysuitable manner for the purpose of supporting logs or the like on thedeck or platform thereof. Said car, as shown, is provided with stakes,as shown four in number, on each side, although, of course, a greaternumber may be employed, if desired, said stakes being adapted to bereleased in discharging the load. Each of said stakes, as shown,comprises the stake and the locking and releasing mechanism therefor,said locking mechanism affording the means for securing the stake to thecar side, and serving in lieu of a stake pocket. Said locking mechanism,as shown, comprises first a casting or forging of metal adapted to berigidly bolted to the car sill, and comprising a plate B, which extendsdownwardly alongside of the outer face of the sill and horizontallyoutward therefrom, as indicated by 6, below the sill and from the outeredge, said outwardly turned portion of the casting or forging having ineach side thereof, and integral with the outer downwardly extendingportion 6, semi-eylindric casings b one on each side thereof and openinginwardly. integrally secured on the sill plate B, and affording part ofsaid casting or fitting, is a conical projection 6, adapted to afford aself-fitting journal for a locking cam C. Said locking cam, as shown, isprovided with a central hub a, bored to fit on said bearing projection 6and is retained in place thereon by means of a pivot bolt 0, whichextends therethrough and through the sill and also through a back plate0 bolted on the inner side of the sill and extending downwardly beneaththe same, and provided with an outwardly turned flange 0*, which bearsagainst the sill plate B, on the rear side thereof, and below the sill.Said casting or sill plate is also provided on each side thereof nearthe top with integral, outwardly projecting flanges D, through whichextends the pintle or shaft 65, on which the stake E, is pivotallyengaged. Said stake may be of any suitable structural form to affordstrength with comparatively light weight, and is provided on the frontside thereof at its lower end with knuckles e, which extend outwardlybeyond the center of the stake and through which the pintle cl, extends.Said stake is also provided at its lower end with bracket arms 6, one oneach side thereof, which extend laterally and outwardly from the stake,as shown in Figs. 4 and 7, and are provided with gudgeons 6 extendinglongitudinally of the car and in alinement, on which are j ournaled theupper ends of links 6 which are convex on the inner side or thatadjacent the sill, and concave on the outer. At their lower ends, saidlinks pivot-ally engage the eye f, in the upper end of the tension rodF, one of which lies on each of the cylindric casings on each side ofthe sill plate. As shown, said tension rods extend through a transverseweb or head at the upper end of each casing, and at their lower endextend through a connecting bar f and are engaged thereto by suitablenuts f as shown in Figs. 4:, 6 and 7. A strong coiled spring f isengaged on each rod and bears against the web or head f, and against theconnecting bar f and serves at all times to force said rods downwardly,thereby throwing the stake to upright position, as shown in Fig. 7Pivotally engaged on brackets D, which extend from the sill plateforwardly upon the outer side of each arm 6, of the stake, and providedwith an aperture for the pintle d, which extends therethrough, is a dogor latch comprising a tail 9, which extends downwardly below the cam orlocking plate and a head G, which extends upwardly beneath the lower endof the stake and is adapted to engage the outwardly engaging lip E,thereon, as shown in Fig. 6.

Secured on the locking cam C, near the periphery thereof, and on thelower side is an inclined face or web 0 adapted when the cam plate isrotated in one direction to en gage the tail 9, and force the same intoengagement with a lip or shoulder E, on the stake and when rotated inthe opposite direction acts to release said tail and permit the dog torelease said lip, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6. As shown, the doghead G, when in position to engage the lip, ex-

tends inwardly from the pivot sufficiently that upward draft thereon bythe stake occasioned by the outward pressure on the top of the stake,serves to release the latch when the tail of the latch is free to moveinwardly.

Means are provided for automatically rotating all the cam or lookingplates on the same side of the car simultaneously to release all thestakes, and also to return and lock the same in normal position afterthe stakes have been released. For this purpose, as shown, the pivotbolt 0, extends beyond the back sill plate 0 and pivoted thereon is alever H, one for each of the middle stakes. Said lever, as shown, isbent at its middle toward the adjacent end of the car and on the inneror concave side of the same is provided at its middle with an integralarm it, provided at its end witha weight h. At the lower end of each ofsaid levers is provided a roller or wheel 7L2. Bolted on said lever onthe outer side thereof, is a curved. arm h which curves inwardly andupwardly through a slot in the lower horizontal portion of the sillplate 6, and is rigidly secured to the cam or looking plate, and may beintegral therewith, if preferred.

On the rear side of the looking or cam plate, are provided crank pins 0one above and the other below the center thereof, as shown in Figs. 4,.6, and 7, and pivotally engaged on each of the same are connecting barsKK, each provided at the end with an adjusting nut 70, adapted to engagethe threaded ends of the connecting rods 7c-lt extending from the outerends of the connecting bars K-K, to the inner ends of the connectingbars K K on the front or rear stake mechanism, and as shown, cross rodslc 7c connect the inner end of each of the upper connecting bars of oneof the middle stake mechanisms with the end of the lower connecting barof the adjacent middle stake mechanism, thus crossing said rods, and ofnecessity causing the locking plates at one end of the car to rotateoppositely from the locking or cam plates at the other end, andconsequently the inclined webs or cams on said plates which engage thetail with the dog, are inclined oppositely, the inclination in eachinstance being toward the middle of the car.

The operation is as follows: The car preferably is unloaded upon thetipple, as shown in Fig. 3, in which the outer track rail X, is elevatedsufliciently above the inner track rail X, to cause the logs to rollfrom the car when the stake on the lower side of the car is released,and, for releasing said stakes a third rail X is provided on said lowerside of' the car and inclining upwardly at the one end to permit one ofthe rollers if, of the actuating levers to engage the same,

as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. As the car sitely from those at theother, thus releasing the tails of all of the locking dogs at the samemoment. The tail of the locking dog is now permitted to swing inwardlyinstantly releasing the stake, and permitting the same to swingoutwardly under pressure of the logs against the same, thus putting thesprings f, under tension, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, by drawingthe links 7, upwardly over the pintle (Z. When the car is unloaded afterthe last log has rolled from the car, the tension of said springs tendsto throw the stakes to upright position and simultaneously the weight12/, tends to swing the lever h, downwardly to the position shown inFigs. 1 and 4;, thus again forcing the head of the do inwardly intoengaging position and locking the stake in place.

Of course, the stake may be of any desired length or other dimensionsand numerous details'of construction may be varied without departingfrom the principles of this invention, and, of course too, while theinvention is described with reference to logging cars, stakes of theclass described may be employed in connection with cars used for anyother purpose, if desired, without departing from the principles of thisinvention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A car stake adapted for permanent attachment to the side of a car, aspring normally holding the stake in elevated position, a detent forlocking the same in elevated position, a releasing lever, andconnections to permit all the stakes on one side of the car to besimultaneously released.

2. In combination with a car, stakes hinged thereto, means normallyelevating said stakes, a lock for holding the same elevated, andoperative connections for simultaneously releasing all the stakes on oneside of the car.

3. In combination with a car of the class described, stakes hinged tothe side thereof and normally locked in elevated position, and operativeconnections for simultaneously and automatically releasing all thestakes on one side of the car.

4. A device of the class described embracing car stakes adapted to behinged to a flat car, a dog acting to hold said stakes in uprightposition, operative connections adapted to simultaneously release thedogs from all the stakes on one side of the car, and a lever foractuating the same adapted to be engaged by a releasing device arrangedat one side of the track therefor.

5. The combination of a fiat car, of stakes hinged thereto, mechanismlocking the stakes in upright position, a tipple, an inclined railadjacent thereto, and a lever connected with all of said lockingmechanisms on one side of the car. and adapted to engage the inclinedrail to simultaneously release said stakes.

6. A flat car, stake locking mechanisms 80 boltedon the side sillsthereof at suitable distances apart, a stake hinged to each, a lock fornormally supporting said stakes in upright posit-ion, means forautomatically releasing all said locks on one side of the carsimultaneously, and springs engaging said stakes and adapted to returnthe same to normal locking position after each release.

7. In a device of the class described hinged car stakes and releasingmechanism adapted to operate by contact with an obstruction at the sideof the track to release the stakes to swing downwardly and means actingalso to return the car stakes to normal after each release.

8. Ina device of theclass described a hinged car stake and automaticallyreleasing means actin normally on all the stakes on one side of t e carsimultaneously, a de- 0 tent supporting each stake in upright positionand a spring acting on each stake to return the same to normal aftereach release.

9. A car stake adapted to be hinged to 195 the side of a car to swingoutwardly, a spring acting to return the stake to normal after eachrelease, a lock for engaging each stake in operative position, and meansfor actuating all the locks on one side the car 110 simultaneously bothto lock and to release the stakes.

10. The combination with a logging car of stakes hinged thereto andnormally locked in operative position, an inclined track sec- 1 tion, aninclined rail adjacent thereto, a lever connected with each stake toreleaseall the stakes simultaneously on one side of the car and a rolleron the end of said lever adapted to engage the inclined rail as the 129car approaches unloading position.

11. In a device of the class described a car, stakes pivoted thereto,means for locking the stakes in upright position, means forsimultaneously and automatically releasing 125 all the stakes on thesame side of the car and means for tipping the car adapting the logs toswing the stakes downwardly by gravity.

12. In a device of the class described a 130 plurality of stakes adaptedto automatically 3 swing downwardly by pressure exerted thereagainst andmeans for automatically returning the stakes to normal position.

position.

14. In a device of the class described a car, stakes secured thereto,means for tipping the car and means for automatically releasing thestakes to swing downwardly when the car is tipped.

mechanism for including a car sidewise,

stakes pivoted to the car, mechanism for,

locking the stakes in upright position, mechanism for automaticallyreleasing the looking mechanism to permit the stakes to automaticallyswing downwardly and springs for automatically returning the stakes tonormal position after the material has rolled from the car.

16. In a device of the class described means for tipping a car, stakessecured to the car and means for automatically releasing the stakes whenthe car tips adapting the load to automatically shift the stakes topermit the load dumping.

17 In a device of the class described means for tipping a car, stakessecured to the car, means for releasing the stakes adapting the load toautomatically shift the stakes to permit the load dumping, and means forautomatically returning the stakes to normal after the load is dumped.

18. In a device of the class described a plurality of stakes, mechanismfor releasing each stake, connecting rods connecting the mechanism forall the stakes on the same side of the car necessitating all thereleasing mechanism operating simultaneously and means for automaticallyoperating the releasing mechanism.

19. In a device of the class described a plurality of stakes, mechanismfor releasing each stake, connecting rods connecting the mechanism forall the stakes on the same side of the car necessitating all thereleasing mechanism operating simultaneously,

means for automatically operating the releasing mechanism and meansadapted to return the releasing mechanism to normal by gravity.

20. In a device of the class described a plurality of stakes, mechanismfor releasing each stake, connecting rods connecting the mechanism forall the stakes on the same side of the car necessitating all thereleasing mechanism operating simultaneously, means for automaticallyoperating the releasing mechanism, means adapted to return the releasingmechanism to normal by gravity, and

means adapted to automatically return the stakes to vertical position.

21. In a device of the class described a plurality of stakes, means forlocking each stake in vertical position, means connecting all of thelocking mechanisms to simultaneously unlock all the stakes, and meanscompressed by downward swinging of the stake to automatically return thestakes to 22. In a device of the class described, stakes, connectedmechanisms for automatically releasing the stakes to swing downwardlyand independent mechanisms for each stake for swinging the same tovertical 15. In a device of the class descrlbedposition.

28. In a device of the class described, car stakes, an independentlocking mechanism for each, mechanism for simultaneously unlocking allof the stakes, and an independent spring operated mechanism forreturning each stake to normal.

24. In a device of the class described a car stake pivoted to swingdownwardly, a pivoted member for engaging the stake in verticalposition, a rotary cam for locking the pivoted member to hold the stakein vertical position and mechanism for automatically iotating the cam torelease the pivoted memers.

25. In a device of the class described a car stake pivoted to swingdownwardly, a pivoted member for engaging the stake in verticalposition, a rotary cam for locking the pivoted member to hold the stakein vertical position, means connecting the rotary cams of all the stakeson the same side of the car to simultaneously rotate all the cams andrelease the pivoted members to permit the stakes swinging downwardly,means for actuating the connecting means and an inclined rail forautomatically operating the means to actuate the connecting means.

26. In a device of the class described a car stake pivoted to swingdownwardly, a pivoted member for engaging the stake in verticalposition, a rotary cam 'for locking the pivoted member to hold the stakein vertical position, means connecting the rotary cams of all the stakeson the same side of the car to simultaneously rotate all the cams andrelease the pivoted members to permit the stakes swinging downwardly,and means rotatable with the cams to return the same to locking positionby gravity.

27. In a device of the class described a car stake pivoted to swingdownwardly, a pivoted member for engaging the stake in verticalposition, a rotary cam for locking the pivoted member to hold the stakein ver tical position, means connecting the rotary cams of all thestakes on the same side of the car to simultaneously rotate all the camsand release the pivoted members to permit the stakes swingingdownwardly, means rotatable with the cams to return the same to lockingposition by gravity, and springs connected with each stake to return thestakes to vertical position.

28. In a device of the class described a ivotedstake, an oscillatablemember for ocking the stake in vertical position, a rotatable memberengaging the oscillatable member to rigidly hold the same to lock thestake and mechanism for automatically rotating the rotatable member torelease the oscillatable member.

29. In a device of the class described a ivoted stake, an oscillatablemember for ocking the stake in vertical position, a rotatable memberengaging the oscillatable member to rigidly hold the same to lock thestake, means for rotating the rotatable member to release theoscillatable member to permit the stakes swinging downwardly, and aspring .for automatically returning the stake to normal after eachdownward swing of the stake.

30. In a device of the class described a pivoted stake, an oscillatingmember for locking the stake in vertical position, a rotatable memberengaging the oscillatable member to rigidly hold the same to lock thestake, means for rotating the rotatable member to release theoscillatable member to permit the stakes swinging downwardly, and agravity acting weight adapted to rotate the rotatable member to forcethe oscillatable member to locking position.

31. In a device of the class described a pivoted stake, an oscillatingmember for locking the stake in vertical position a rotatable memberengaging the oscillatable member to rigidly hold the same to lock thestake, means for rotating the rotatable member to release theoscillatable member to permit the stakes swinging downwardly, a gravityacting weight adapted to rotate the rotatable member to force theoscillatable member to locking position, and means for automaticallyreturing the stake to vertical position after the load is dumped.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN A. TOOMEY. Witnesses:

K. E. HANNAH, LAWRENCE RnILEs'rnIN.

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